Miranda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Miranda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration", deriving the feminine name from the Latin word mirandus.

From Wikipedia

Miranda first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 10 babies (rank #177 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Miranda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Miranda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Shakespeare: Miranda — The Tempest
In Grey's Anatomy: Miranda Bailey — the Resident Nazi, then chief

Famous people named Miranda

Miranda Cosgrovepop singer · b. 1993
Miranda Kerrmodel · b. 1983
Miranda Richardsonfilm actor · b. 1958
Miranda Ottofilm actor · b. 1967
Miranda Lambertcountry musician · b. 1983

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	10	#177
2015	8	#217
2016	4	#377
2017	6	#265